Rucksack
A biodegradable disposable paper rucksack comprises a main body (10, 20) closable by folding or by a lid (16) and supportable on a user's back by continuous or split straps (24) comprising a possible carrying device (28) and cross straps (30). The main body (10) can be directly supported or held by gravity within a nest of straps (88, 90, 92, 94, 96). Split straps (24) can be joined by buckles (36, 40, 42, 44) slots (54) velcro (58, 60) sticky tape (62), string (70) and buttons (68), and string (70) and string (70). Continuous straps (24) can be shortened by fold over portions (72, 74) affixable to themselves. Straps can be affirmed to themselves by means of velcro (58, 60), sticky tape (62), glue (64, 82), staples and clips (66). Straps (24) can be affirmed to the main body (10) by means of stick tape (62), glue (64, 82), sewing, and staples. Straps (24, 98) are strengthened by longitudinal folding and affixing to self. The main body (10) can comprise lifting handles (76, 100).
The present invention relates to disposable packages and means for their transport. The invention-particularly relates to transport means in the manner of a rucksack or a backpack.
The present invention is intended for-use to carry light goods such as, but not limited to, lunch, snacks, picnics, drinks, groceries, clothes or baby accessories, to name but a few possibilities. The invention is designed so that, when use is no longer required, the invention is disposable. For preference, the invention should also be biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
The present invention also seeks to provide a cheaper alternative to other more durable carrying devices, and that the alternative can be made from coloured and/or printed material, thus allowing the user to have a different design or colouration for many different occasions.
The invention is also suitable for being dispensed, economically, by retail outlets to enable the individual to carry their purchases with greater ease than otherwise possible, and also offers the retail outlet the opportunity for advertising.
The invention is not only biodegradable for preference, but can also be made from recycled or recyclable materials. The invention is intended to be environmentally friendly.
It is the custom to use disposable paper or plastic carrier bags having two handles to be carried using the hand. These are dispensed from grocery stores and many other stores, and a hand is required to be used to hold them even if the bag is supported over the shoulder. Rucksacks or backpacks are not per se disposable. The owner is therefore required to carry around an empty bag when use has ceased, or, worse, to throw away a relatively expensive item at end of use.
The present invention consists of a rucksack made from disposable material, the rucksack comprising a disposable bag, and at least one carrying strap, usable to allow an individual to carry the bag upon the individual's back.
The invention provides that the straps can be affixed to the bag, or that the bag can be removably insertable into a re-usable or disposable set of disposable set of straps.
The invention further provides that one or more cross straps can be affixed between the carrying straps.
The invention further provides that straps can be of adjustable length.
The invention further provides that the straps can be continuous, and can be adjusted by folding and fixing to themselves by glue, by single sided sticky tape, by double sided sticky tape, by clips, by string passing around a button, by two pieces of string being tied together, by punched tabs being inserted into a selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots, or by punched tabs having side extensions being inserted into a selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots.
The invention further provides that the straps can be split, with a first part affixable to a selectable position on a second part.
The invention further provides that the fixing of a first part to a second part can be by glue, by single sided sticky tape, by double sided sticky tape, by clips, by string passing around a button, by two pieces of string being tied together, by punched tabs being inserted into a selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots, or by punched tabs having side extensions being inserted into a selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots.
The invention further provides for attachment of other compartments to the main disposable bag.
The invention further provides for attachment of one item to another by stapling or sewing.
The present invention further provides carrying straps designed to fit over the user's shoulders, thus freeing the hands and making the load easier to carry. The invention also provides a combination of carrying straps and carrying tabs and/or handles whereby several modes of carrying are possible, and also, optionally, an integral bag, all of which are cheap enough to be thrown away when no longer required.
The present invention provides that the disposable bag and/or straps can be made from any combination of paper, waxed paper, waterproof paper, waterproof lined paper, water resistant paper, recyclable paper, recycled paper, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, and textile.
The invention provides a cheap disposable bag which is easy to carry. The present invention seeks to provide a novel method of adjusting and joining carrying and securing straps, to provide novel construction materials and to provide one or more novel methods of joining the disposable components.
The invention provides that the carrying strap or straps can be strengthened by folding and gluing the construction material along its length to form a paper tape. The paper tape can be folded any number of times from either side to achieve the desired strength.
The invention further provides that a carrying handle may be formed by folding over the top of the disposable bag several times.
The invention further provides that the bottom of the disposable bag can be reinforced by way of an additional base. The invention provides that this base can be attached to the bag or remain loose and will lie flat in the bottom in order to provide additional strength.
The invention further provides that a waterproof, water-resilient and/or protective cover can be placed over or wrapped around the disposable bag and/or carrying straps for additional durability and resistance to weather and/or spillage of goods being transported. The cover may partially or completely enclose the rucksack.
The invention further provides that a waterproof or water-resilient insert can be placed within the disposable bag for additional durability and resistance to weather and/or spillage of goods being carried. This insert may partially or completely fit within the disposable bag.
The invention further provides that carrying handles may be created by means of slots cut into the top of the disposable bag.
The invention further provides that these slots may be reinforced by affixing extra material around the slots.
The invention further provides that the upper and lower straps, or the upper points and lower points of a continuous strap or straps may be attached to the disposable bag in any location and in any direction on any face on the outside or inside of the disposable bag.
The invention further provides that the upper and lower straps, or the upper points and lower points of a continuous strap or straps may be joined to each other in any location and in any direction on any face on the outside or inside of the disposable bag.
The invention further provides that any length of the carrying strap may be attached to the disposable bag.
The invention further provides that reinforcing tabs may be applied to the joins between the disposable bag and the carrying straps.
The invention further provides that all components of the bag may be constructed from any combination of paper, waxed paper, coated paper, waterproof paper, waterproof lined paper, water resistant paper, water resilient paper, recyclable paper, recycled paper, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, any biodegradable material (including inter alia paper, fibre, textile and plastic) and any textile.
The invention is further explained by the following description, to be read in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which:
FIGS. 4A1 to 4B5 show open and closed versions of examples of the many different possible kinds of disposable bag or affixable auxiliary container which can be used with the present invention.
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These outlines are just a few of the many outlines which are possible for use in the present invention.
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The straps 24 can also be used as a carrying handle for the rucksack or backpack.
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The loop 36 comprises a distal slot 40 and a proximal slot 42 separated by a sturdy separator 44. An end 46 of the lower strap 38 is threaded through the distal slot 40 from behind as seen in
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The lower strap 38 comprises a plurality of tab accepting slots 54 extending across its breadth and spaced-out along its length.
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Various other arrangements are possible. For example, the lower strap 38 can comprise one or more punched tabs 50 and the upper strap can comprise tab accepting slots 54. The upper strap 34 can go below (underneath) the lower strap 38 and the punched tabs 50 can extend in the appropriate direction depending upon whether the punched tabs 50 are provided in the lower strap 38 or the upper strap 34. The punched tab 50 once inserted into the tab accepting slot 54 can be secured in place with a strip of sticky tape, or the punched tab can have a sticky backing to secure it through the tab accepting slot 54 to the appropriate strap 34,38.
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Additional compartments can be attached, by any of the methods hereinbefore described, to the main body 10 of the rucksack or backpack on any of the surfaces, namely the rear surface, the left side, the right side, the top or the bottom. The attachable compartments can be any of the shapes (and more) shown in
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Not shown in the various descriptions is also a method of joining two elements 78,80 by ferrous metal staples which, when disposed of in the ground, quickly rust away and become, therefore, environmentally acceptable waste.
Each of the means of attachment can be applied alone, or in any combination with the other means of attachment.
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The items hereinbefore described may be constructed from a variety of materials, which can paper, waxed paper, coated paper, waterproof paper, waterproof lined paper, water resistant paper, water resilient paper, recyclable paper, recycled paper, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, any biodegradable material (including inter alia paper, fibre, textile and plastic) and any textile.
The invention also comprises any permutation and combination of materials, embodiments and techniques as hereinbefore described.
Claims
1-26. (canceled)
27. A disposable paper rucksack, comprising:
- a bag for containing items to be carried and at least one carrying strap affixed to the bag, usable to allow an individual to carry the bag upon the individual's back, wherein the disposable bag comprises a front face and an oppositely directed rear face, the rear face being adapted to lie adjacent/opposite the back of an individual when in use;
- wherein, the bag is manufactured from paper and wherein the or each strap is of a length to pass under an arm of the individual and over the shoulder, the strap being fastened at a lower portion of the bag and upon the front face of the bag;
- wherein, each strap is fastened with the bag such that, in normal use, each strap can pull from the rear face so as to close the bag with the top portions of the bag folded over to touch one another and envelope the content of the main body.
28. (canceled)
29. A rucksack according to claim 27, wherein one or more reinforcing tabs are applied to the joins over the join between respective ends of each carrying strap and the disposable bag.
30. A rucksack according to claim 1, wherein said disposable bag comprises at least one continuous strap, said at least one continuous strap comprising: folding means operative to fold a loop portion of the continuous strap along the length of the continuous strap; and fixing means, operable to maintain a shortened length of the folded strap, the fixing-means comprising one of: glue, Velcro; stapling; singled-sided adhesive tape; clips; string passing around the button; two pieces of string tied together; punched tabs being inserted into selectable one of the plurality of tab accepting slots.
31. A rucksack according to claim 27, wherein said disposable bag comprises at least one continuous strap, said at least one continuous strap comprising: folding means operative to fold a loop portion of the continuous strap along the length of the continuous strap; and fixing means, operable to maintain a shortened length of the folded strap, the fixing means comprising one of: glue; Velcro; stapling; single-sided adhesive tape; clips; string passing around a button, two pieces of string tied together; punched tabs being inserted into selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots; and punched tabs having side extensions inserted into a selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots.
32. A rucksack according to claim 27, wherein said disposable bag and/or straps can be made from any combination of paper, waxed paper, waterproof paper, waterproof paper, waterproof lined paper, water resistant paper, recyclable paper, recycled paper, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, and any biodegradable fibrous product.
33. A rucksack according to claim 27, wherein said at least one carrying strap is a paper product and is strengthened by folding along the length of each strap and by attaching the construction material along its length to form a plural ply tape.
34. A rucksack according to claim 27, wherein at least one of the carrying straps comprises a first strap element and a second strap element, each strap element having a first side and a second side, with a first part on a first side being affixable to a selectable position of a second part on said second side.
35. A rucksack according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the carrying straps comprises a first strap element and a second strap element, each strap element having a first side and a second side, with a first part on a first side being affixable to a selectable position of a second part on said second side, wherein single-sided adhesive tape; clips; string passing around a button; two pieces of string tied together, punched tabs being inserted into selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots; and punched tabs having side extensions inserted into a selectable one of a plurality of tab accepting slots.
36. A rucksack according to claim 27, wherein said bag comprises a bottom, reinforced by means of an additional base within said bag.
37. A rucksack according to claim 27, comprising a cover for covering the main disposable bag, said cover being at least one of: mechanically protective; spill resistant; spill repellent; water resilient and water proof.
38. A rucksack according to claim 27, comprising an insert for placement within the main disposable bag, said insert bag being at least one of: water proof and water resilient.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 15, 2005
Publication Date: Oct 2, 2008
Inventor: Simon Stewart Mitchinson (Berkshire)
Application Number: 10/593,361
International Classification: A45F 3/04 (20060101);